{"id":202298,"date":"2026-09-03T12:34:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T09:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/202298\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T12:34:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T09:34:32","slug":"bielavija-expands-ties-with-russian-airline-despite-zelenskys-warning","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/202298\/","title":{"rendered":"Bie\u0142avija expands ties with Russian airline despite Zelensky\u2019s warning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

September 3, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Belarusian flagship carrier Bie\u0142avija has concluded a codeshare agreement with Russia\u2019s Red Wings, Bie\u0142avija\u2019s press office said yesterday, just after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned airlines against flying to Russia over drone attack risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the agreement, Bie\u0142avija passengers will be able to book direct flights between Minsk and the Russian cities of Samara, Chelyabinsk and Perm through the Belarusian airline, while Red Wings will operate the flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, a new route will be introduced from Minsk with a layover in Yekaterinburg. Flights from Minsk via Yekaterinburg will be offered to Almaty, Kazakhstan, as well as to the Russian cities of Barnaul, Samara, Tomsk, Ufa, Surgut and Orenburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets are already available on both airlines\u2019 websites, at the carriers\u2019 ticket offices and through travel agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airlines flying to Russia should take into account the growing number of attack drones in Russian airspace, which is becoming increasingly unsafe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said two days ago, noting that the warning applies to every airline using Russian airspace amid what it described as a lack of adequate warnings from the Russian side. \u201cThe war unleashed by Russia [against Ukraine] is closing its airspace,\u201d the politician said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zelensky stressed that Ukraine does not want innocent people to die and is therefore warning airlines and foreign diplomats of the danger in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In February 2022, Russia started a full-scale war against Ukraine in which the Belarusian authorities supported the Kremlin, allowing Russian troops to attack Ukraine from Belarus on multiple occasions and supplying arms to Moscow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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